Accused gunman ordered shot on sight in pope attack
Mehmet Ali Agca, 23, claimed by Turkish police to be a terrorist and convicted killer, was seized by bystanders in St. Peter's Square after Pope John Paul II was shot. Turkish authorities say he is a member of the Grey Wolves and was being hunted by Interpol. He faced charges of attempted assassination and possible life imprisonment, with evidence tying him to Nazi right wing groups and a long escape history across Turkey, West Germany, and Italy.
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Syria shoots down pilotless Israeli drone over Lebanon
Syria fires SAM-6 missiles from Bekaa Valley disabling a pilotless Israeli reconnaissance drone over Lebanon. Israel confirms the strike amidHabib peace mission in Beirut and a tense flare in the war of nerves between the two states.
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Olmsted annexation plan for 800 housing units eyed
Plans to Olmsted Falls propose 800 housing units on 180 acres along Usher Shhady and Sprague roads, from single family homes to townhouse style units. Commissioners arrived late and avoided the hike while briefly surveying residents before leaving for a downtown meeting. Laurie Snyder of a citizens group said seeing real houses matters.
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Pope John Paul II under massive surgery after shooting
Vatican sources report Pope John Paul II underwent a four hour and twenty minute operation after being hit by 9mm bullets. Surgeons repaired the intestinal tract, performed a temporary colostomy, and monitored heart and kidney functions as his condition stabilized.
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Pope John Paul II under close care after Rome shooting
Pope John Paul II remained in serious but stable condition after four hour surgery for multiple bullet wounds to the abdomen arm and hand at Gemelli hospital in Rome. Doctors reported the pope awake lucid and expecting further intestinal surgery with infection risk and intensive care monitoring.
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Ex-Elyria priest on Rome shooting sparks fear and confusion
Connors, a Cleveland native, described Rome's mood as confused and fearful after the shooting. TV reports varied about attacker identity, initially saying American, then South American, Arab, and Turk. He noted prayers in St. Peter's Square and reflected on the pope's leadership and potential impact on John Paul I's style.
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Wounded Buffalo woman dreamed of meeting Pope
Ann Odre a 58 year old Polish American woman wounded in the Rome assassination attempt on Pope John Paul I hoped to meet the pontiff during a 15 day church group pilgrimage through Italy France and Switzerland Her daughter Joanne Kenjarski said the State Department report on her condition was not serious Odre who loved the pope as a fellow Pole was to visit Vatican Rome and Lourdes hoping to bring holy water for her son in law who can not walk Relatives said Erie County official Edward Rutkowski and Buffalo Mayor James Griffin provided items for the trip and Odre had been active in parish affairs
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